Ontario Tory Leader Tim Hudak, shown in a TV monitor while briefing reporters at Queen's Park.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Premier Dalton McGuinty says he doesn't believe his Conservative rival will back off a plan to scrap Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal.
He says Opposition Leader Tim Hudak made a firm promise to get rid of the tribunal, in part to secure his leadership of the Progressive Conservatives.
Mr. McGuinty said he believes Mr. Hudak is still committed to scrapping the tribunal despite a recent
Two years ago, Mr. Hudak's promise to scrap the tribunal allowed him to win second-ballot support from leadership rival and self-described libertarian Randy Hillier.
But Mr. Hudak seems to have changed his mind, saying that he'll "fix" the tribunal to ease the backlog of cases.
Conservative Steve Clark fired back at Mr. McGuinty's suggestion that Mr. Hudak is hiding his real agenda.
He said it's Mr. McGuinty who says one thing to get elected and then does another, such as imposing the health tax in 2004 despite a written promise not to raise taxes.
Mr. Clark said the Tories are committed to fixing the system so that the tribunal can get rid of frivolous and vexatious cases.